Schalke earn Bundesliga promotion with 1-0 win over Duesseldorf
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, May 2 : Schalke 04 battled past Fortuna Duesseldorf 1-0 on Saturday to secure promotion to the Bundesliga after a three-year absence.
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Bayern score in stoppage time to rescue 3-3 draw against strugglers Heidenheim
MUNICH, Germany, May 2 : Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich scored through Michael Olise with the last kick of the game to snatch a 3-3 draw against bottom club Heidenheim in the league on Saturday, after battling back from two goals down.
Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold between life-altering crashes, dead at 59
Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.
Farke looking for strong finish from almost safe Leeds
LEEDS, England, May 2 : Leeds United might have moved further clear of relegation danger after Friday’s 3-1 Premier League win over Burnley, but manager Daniel Farke insists his side must look to win their remaining three fixtures.
Former F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies at 59
May 2 : Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win Paralympic gold medals, has died at the age of 59, his family said on Saturday.
Luis Enrique says ‘unique’ PSG-Bayern first leg could have gone either way
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Friday that he was “not frustrated” by the narrow advantage his side hold over Bayern Munich heading into their trip to Germany for the Champions League semifinal second leg. Last week, the two sides played out what many considered to be one of the best matches in Champions League history as the side from the French capital emerged 5-4 winners at their Parc des Princes home. “No, I’m not frustrated because it’s a unique football match for me,” Luis Enrique told reporters, despite the fact his side had led by five goals to two midway through the second period. “We won the match. But we could have drawn, and we could have lost the match, and that wouldn’t have been unfair.” Luis Enrique said the first leg was such a spectacle because of the outstanding performances of both team’s attackers, rather than any defensive shortcomings. “It was a very spectacular match because the strikers from both teams got the better of the defenders on numerous occasions, but not because they did a poor job defensively,” he explained. “No, that’s what makes this match magnificent, because the standard was incredible, especially from the strikers.” The 55-year-old praised in particular the contributions of PSG forward Ousmane Dembele and Bayern’s English center-forward Harry Kane. “The two number nines — look at how they defend.
Netherlands coach Koeman eyes replacements after Simons injury
AMSTERDAM, May 1 : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has said a serious injury to attacker Xavi Simons is a "dramatic" blow to their World Cup hopes.
The Boys of '66 special edition is on sale now
THE BEATLES sang Yellow Submarine, Batman appeared on our TV screens for the first time, we saw the first satellite images of the Moon’s surface and Harold Wilson announced plans for decimalisation. But 1966 is remembered for one thing - Sir Alf Ramsey’s Wembley aces beating West Germany 4-2. Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick, the Russian linesman and that crossbar goal, Kenneth Wolstenholme’s iconic ‘Some people are on the pitch’ commentary line. Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet trophy. Bobby Charlton. Gordon Banks. Nobby Stiles’ jig around the Wembley pitch. Ramsey’s Wingless Wonders.